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Fan Designs and Rules / Re: Design Quirks you'd like to see? Negative ones too!

« Last post by Maingunnery on Today at 17:17:37 »

The only ancient point defense weapons are machine guns, ancient pe-primitive prototype lasers, and Phalanx systems. So why would machine guns still be effective but the others wouldn't be?

There are no stats for ancient pre-primitive prototype lasers so I do not mention them, but if they got stats than of course the quirk could be applied in specific usage cases. And Phalanx systems would exactly fit the case of where the combination of ship&machine-gun&quirk that would replicate a ship with a Phalanx.

To aim a mass driver you have to aim the warship or space station. That's just how guns that aren't mounted on a flexible mount would be aimed.

And thus a single line of hexes instead of an firing arc. Many other weapon systems are not as restricted such as from having integrated aim adjustment equipment, a flexible mount, have indirect actuation (like from a waist in case of a 'Mech), or even guidance systems, resulting in a firing arc. 

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BattleTech Miniatures / Re: Black Knight Clan buster

« Last post by MoffMalthus on Today at 17:12:52 »

Actually I got it from another well known seller online. Always have legit items... I have also purchased one from the catalyst store so I'll have a look once it comes in and see if its any different.

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Off Topic / Re: Armored Fighting Vehicles VI: Eye of the Tiger

« Last post by Daryk on Today at 17:05:27 »

Maxim 43: If it's stupid and it works, it's still stupid and you're lucky. ;D

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Iron Wind Metals News and Announcements / Re: What's in the Pipeline 2: the Wrath of Speck

« Last post by jwt708 on Today at 17:01:16 »

Oh that would be awesome!

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Gaming Terrain / Re: Terrain for TW?

« Last post by General308 on Today at 16:55:30 »

I know people use 3D terrain for Alpha Strike but I didn't know how you would play TW with it.

Do you just turn Mp to inches then?

Yes.  Now the rules will recomend one MP=2 inches.   But when we play it we do one MP =1 inch.  That way it eliminates the math.  The effect is  you get a larger battlefield by doing 1 to 1 in the same space

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BattleTech Miniatures / Glory FST

« Last post by agen2 on Today at 16:22:14 »

IMG_20240423_091351 by agen2, su Flickr

IMG_20240423_092021 by agen2, su Flickr

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The Periphery / Re: The Scorpion Empire: All your Warhawks are belong to us

« Last post by Weirdo on Today at 16:22:11 »

They're from TRO Irregulars.

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BattleTech Miniatures / LCT-1E Locust

« Last post by agen2 on Today at 16:21:17 »

locusta ls by agen2, su Flickr

IMG_20240422_132649 by agen2, su Flickr

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BattleMechs / Re: Design Challenge: The SecurityMech Treaty of 2613

« Last post by Liam's Ghost on Today at 16:18:44 »

  A light policemech intended for crowd control in the immediate post war periphery. Grenade launchers to dispense tear gas and smoke, heavy industrial armor to be more resistant to partisan activity, and a pair of machine guns for dispensing more aggressive crowd control.

Gendarme GN-DM

Mass: 15 tons
Chassis: Industrial Industrial Biped
Power Plant: 60 Fuel Cell
Cruising Speed: 43.2 kph
Maximum Speed: 64.8 kph
Jump Jets: None
     Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: Heavy Industrial
Armament:
     2 Machine Gun
     3 Vehicular Grenade Launcher
Manufacturer: Unknown
     Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown
Introduction Year: 2588
Tech Rating/Availability: D/D-E-F-E
Cost: 753,640 C-bills

Type: Gendarme
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard) 
Tonnage: 15
Battle Value: 237

Equipment                                          Mass
Internal Structure            Industrial              3
Engine                        60 Fuel Cell            2
   Walking MP: 4
   Running MP: 6
   Jumping MP: 0
Heat Sink                     1                       0
Gyro                                                  1
Cockpit                                               3
Armor Factor (Heavy Industrial)48                      3

                          Internal   Armor   
                          Structure  Value   
     Head                    3         4     
     Center Torso            5         8     
     Center Torso (rear)               2     
     R/L Torso               4         6     
     R/L Torso (rear)                  2     
     R/L Arm                 2         4     
     R/L Leg                 3         5     


Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand

Weapons
and Ammo                       Location  Critical   Heat    Tonnage   
2 Machine Gun                     RT        2        0       1.0   
Machine Gun Ammo (100)            RT        1        -       0.5   
3 Vehicular Grenade Launcher      LT        3        1       1.5   
   
Features the following design quirks: Fine Manipulators, Protected Actuators

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Ground Combat / Re: Adding in Arty

« Last post by General308 on Today at 16:10:57 »

What is the "overwatch rule"? When I said we play with overwatch units, I basically just meant we park mechs with ranged weapons in suitable terrain and use them as snipers (or "overwatch"). And, yes, you're correct, fast mediums and lights make life tough for those units. But, IME, a good counter to fast movers is to park a big boy and pull better firing equations.

That is why I asked my first question to "overwatch" is a rule in TW now it is pretty clear you are not using that rule....  Quick question what size battlefields do you play one?  IE how many maps do you usually use?